Challenge24

Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders

Today the top managers of large organisations face many opportunities and challenges; new competitive challenges, increasing customer expectations, globalisation and emerging markets, technology shifts, new business models and many others.

These major companies share common values such as a commitment to customer service, playing a major part in the development of the communities they serve and other social responsibilities.  Their brands are trusted and have deep roots and their customers have high expectations of them.

Challenge24 provides the opportunity to share best practice and build strong networks of leaders across different organisations and sectors.

It is a unique collaboration between a group of organisations from the private and social and sectors working together on the development of Tomorrow’s Leaders in a collaborative forum. It brings together aspiring and advanced leaders in partnering organisations to join forces with their peers.

The project provides leaders with real experience of the interconnected business, social, environmental, political and cultural challenges we face today.

What are the aims?

To deliver a collaborative learning environment for the participants to provide them with a real understanding
of business’s social and environmental potential by;
- demonstrating the power of true collaboration
- challenging the participants
- stimulating creative solutions
- networking and learning with peers across other organisations

What do individuals get out of it?

The heart of the programme consists of creative collaboration sessions with leaders from different organisations and sectors. The sessions provide live action learning to help people experience true collaboration and generate actionable ideas for real social, environmental or sustainable business challenges.
Challenge24 provides a creative space for people to explore their collaboration skills and each participant receives a collaborative skills and leadership assessment.

“I will take more time to fully understand and explore any problems. Also I will try to introduce more collaboration within my existing teams and build new ones with people from differing backgrounds.”
TubeLines

“I’ll continue to work hard to listen to others and build on other’s ideas rather than push my own.”
Reuters

“It has made me more aware of a different business, and different professional styles and approaches.
Wincanton

“I was really surprised how people from different backgrounds and companies with different expertise can effectively work together from a cold start.”
British Airways

“As a result of the experience, I will actively listen more and ensure that I really value everyone when I facilitate in the future.”
Forum for the Future